It is important to know the types of measures used in a study because the type of measures
A) determines the statistical procedures that can be undertaken.
B) determines whether an ethics committee must evaluate the research proposal.
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

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The type of measures used in a study determines the statistical procedures that can be undertaken because different types of data (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) require different statistical analyses. The necessity for an ethics committee evaluation is determined by the nature of the study, potential risks to participants, and ethical considerations, not directly by the types of measures.

It Is Important to Know the Types of Measures Used